oyster plant
Americannoun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of oyster plant
An Americanism dating back to 1815–25
Example Sentences
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His pilot factory, among the bustling oyster plants in nearby Le Vivier-sur-mer, ships to a few stores and restaurants in France, Spain and Germany.
From New York Times
Salsify, oyster plant or vegetable oyster is a root of easy culture and of high food value.
From Project Gutenberg
‘I don’t believe shoes kin be raised on trees any more ’n I believe rubbers grow on rubber trees, or oysters on oyster plants, b’gosh!’”
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The sorrel she would find wild in the fields and she could also find wild carrots and oyster plants.
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The oyster plant is used for this delicious dish—by many it is known as salsify.
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